Dr. Dieter Bögenhold 

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dieter Bögenhold (Diploma 1979, Ph.D. 1984, habilitation 1993), all at the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, Germany. He has taught and carried out research at different universities in a variety of countries, currently professor in the Faculty of Economics at the Alpen-Adria-University at Klagenfurt, Austria, and Head of the Department of Sociology.

Research in the areas of general socioeconomics, interdisciplinary studies, economic sociology, history of economic thought, economic development, entrepreneurship, management, innovation, consumption and life-styles, globalization, social stratification and inequality. Member of the board of diverse associations and journals. Teaching in faculties of economics, business administration and sociology. He has published more than 200 contributions including numerous books, book editions and papers in refereed journals.